arrest 2noundomain: statePrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionthe state of inactivity following an interruptionReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.the negotiations were in arrest2.the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow3.held them in check4.during the halt he got some lunch5.he spent the entire stop in his seatSynonymscheck 4halt 1hitch 2stay 2stop 4stoppage 1